WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Albertus Magnus will play at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Saturday

Chris Hunn, Register Staff

Published 12:00 am, Thursday, January 3, 2013

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FILE - This Oct. 15, 2012 file photo shows spectators arriving at the Barclays Center for a preseason NBA basketball game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Washington Wizards. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

FILE - This Oct. 15, 2012 file photo shows spectators arriving at the Barclays Center for a preseason NBA basketball game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Washington Wizards. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Albertus Magnus will play at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Saturday

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NEW HAVEN -- A program-best 8-1 start and now a game at the Barclays Center.

This season is shaping up to be a memorable one for the Albertus Magnus women's basketball team.

The Falcons will face St. Joseph College (N.Y.) in the opener of a doubleheader at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Barclays Center, the new home of the New Jersey Nets. The Nets will host the Sacramento Kings at 7:30 in the nightcap.

"This season is a rebirth of sorts," said Mike Spinner, Albertus' director of athletics. "We're off to the best start in history. For the program itself, this speaks volumes of what we're doing to make this program a very competitive one and this is a great reward for them. Hopefully it will be an experience they never forget."

Fans will need a ticket to the Nets game in order to gain admission into the Albertus Magnus game. Spinner said the college has sold all of its 175 tickets. A fan bus will leave campus at 1 p.m. on Saturday (for more information contact Spinner at 203-773-8578).

Leading the Falcons to their hot start is an offense that is ranked No. 3 in Division III at 84.8 points per game. The talented junior backcourt of Wallingford's Lindsay Karle (22.3 ppg) and Hamden's Lianna Carrero (20.7 ppg) highlight the offense.

Albertus fell 77-70 last season to St. Joseph, a team that reached the NCAA Division III tournament. The Bears are 5-6.

"At Division III it's all about the experience," Falcons coach JR Fredette said. "That's what it has to be about. They come here to play and have a great experience. I've learned it's about doing something special for the kids. And what a great opportunity. They're going to play on an NBA floor, in an NBA arena and have a chance to meet NBA players. It's going to be great."